Mangrove Restoration along Buckingham Canal

• 11 Mar 2026

Recently, Tamil Nadu planted 20,000 mangrove seedlings along the Buckingham Canal in Chennai.

• The plantation covered about 20 hectares during 2025–26.
• The initiative aims to restore coastal ecosystems and enhance climate resilience.
• Mangroves act as natural bioshields against cyclones and coastal erosion.
• The project was implemented by the Chennai Forest Division.
• Financial support was provided by ICICI Bank under its CSR programme.
• An innovative “fishbone” canal system was developed to maintain tidal saline water flow.
• The system includes eight main canals, eight feeder canals and 186 distribution channels.